by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama
Attachment Styles in the Body: How Anxious and Avoidant Nervous Systems Feel Most of us have taken an online quiz to find out if we have an “Anxious” or “Avoidant” attachment style. We label ourselves and our partners, hoping that understanding...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Mental Health and Psychotherapy Resources in Alabama, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama, Therapy Resources for Alabama
In the wellness world, mindfulness is marketed as a universal cure-all. We are told that if we just sit still, close our eyes, and watch our breath, our anxiety will dissolve. For many people, this is true. But for trauma survivors, this advice can be dangerous. It is...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing
In our culture, anger has a terrible reputation. We are taught that it is dangerous, destructive, and “low vibration.” We are told to “let it go,” to be “nice,” and to forgive. For trauma survivors—especially those who grew up in...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama
Grounding 101: The Biology of Panic and 5 Somatic “Brakes” to Stop It If you have ever experienced a full-blown panic attack, you know that “terrifying” is an understatement. It feels physiological, not psychological. Your heart hammers against...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology
If you have ever done “Shadow Work”—journaling prompts, analyzing your triggers, or exploring your dreams—you might have noticed something strange. You can intellectually understand your shadow (“I know I have repressed anger,” “I know I...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, Birmingham, Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Evidence Based Practice in Therapy, Mental Health and Trauma Therapy in Alabama
There is a specific, frustrating narrative we hear constantly at our clinic in Birmingham. A client comes in, exhausted and defeated, and says: “I’ve been in therapy for ten years. I can explain exactly why I have these panic attacks. I know it stems from my...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Brainspotting in Alabama: Revolutionary Trauma Therapy for Deep Healing, Psychology Topics and Articles, Symbolism and Meaning in Psychotherapy
If you have ever tried to meditate and found yourself frustrated by a mind that refuses to go blank, you are not alone. The modern wellness industry heavily promotes mindfulness and “quieting the mind” as the gold standard for mental health. But for many...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Alternative Medicine and Holistic Health, History of Psychotherapy, Psychology
In the history of psychology, there are the “safe” names—Freud, Skinner, Piaget—whose theories form the bedrock of modern textbooks. Then, there are the outliers. These are the thinkers who ventured so far to the edge of the map that they fell off: James...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Psychology, Psychotherapy Biographies: Historical Figures in the History of Psychology
If Carl Jung opened the door to the collective unconscious then James Hillman kicked it off its hinges and demanded we look at what was actually inside without trying to tidy it up. Hillman was the founder of Archetypal Psychology and arguably the most original...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP no. 4135C-S | Dec 26, 2025 | Jungian Therapy and Depth Psychology, Self Help and Personal Development
“Shadow Work” has exploded on TikTok and Instagram, becoming a buzzword for everything from journaling prompts to intense trauma processing. But before it was a hashtag, the Shadow was the central pillar of Carl Jung’s psychology. Jung defined the Shadow...
